Picture frame



Jan 6, 1931. J. MEYER PICTURE FRAME Filed Feb. 15, 1930 Inventor Attorney Patented Jan. 6, 1931v UNITED STAT LEWIS J. MEYER, or' TERRERRQMEXTQQ PICTTIRE FRAME y AApplication ledFebruary 15, 1930,V Serial lNo.f428',707.

.- single card having a picture thereon 'or a single card having a plurality ofsuitably arranged pictures thereon, the frame accord# ing to the present invention preferably being formed of suitably ornate Wood, lthe frame further consistingl of a plurality of intersecting strips co-acting t0 provide as it were, individual frames Vfor each picture carried on the card. Y A still further object of the invention is to provide an ornate frame of the character above-mentioned, Which is simple in construction, economical, can be readily assembled, and Which is admirably adapted for the purpose for Which it is designed. v

Other objects and advantages of the in vention Will become apparent during a study of the Jfollowing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 'l is a plan vievs7 of my improved frame. t

Figure 2 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view taken therethrough, substantially on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail vievs7 of one corner of the frame.

y Figure 4L is a fragmentary detail sectional vienT for more clearly illustrating the manner of securing the top and bottom and end Vmembers to one another as Well as the cross members to one another and to the top and bottom and end members of the'frame, the section being taken substantlally on line Ll-ll of Figure l.

Vith reference more particularly to the drawings, it Will be seen that my improved frame comprises top and bottom rails 5 and G respectively, and end rails 7 and 8 respectively, connecting the top and bottom rails 5 and 6 at their ends.

. parallel crossrails Sieixtenditrans i verselyof the framebetween the-top ,and

'bottom frame members 5' and 6, andsa-id cross-members 8f have their ends secured to the Stop andbottom rails 6. A longitudinal frame Vmembe'rff) extends transverselyv` of the` cross members 8f Vand atgits opposite ends kis secured tc the end Arails 5 and 7 and 8 res-pecf l tively of the frame.4 l c f `Asclearly suggested in .FigureV -1, and shown moreito advantage in Figureflyat" their intersecting points, the frame rails` and 8, Sand 6, the-cross members 8', and the longitudinal'member 9,- are rabbeted as Aat 4l()y to the depth," preferably of one-halfwtheir' thickness, so thatvvhen the entire` structurev is.A assembled', the surfaces )of vthe members 1 constituting the structure are flush with each other, bothk at thegfront Aand backof the frame. `1 i As shown to advantage in Figure y2the top raili5, bottom,rail6,-and end rails 7 and Srespectively, are each rovidedvvith a longitudinally: extending ange l1, the ilanges ofthe. rails cooperating for confining Within theare'afof the frame circumscribedby the langes a pane of glass 12, Which glass-12 s disposed'against the rearaces of=--;the rails, 5,1.6and7 and 8, and the intersectinglframe members 8 and 9, as clearly suggestedin Figure2.;ife 1 f .wzl ein Secured atits marginal edges in-` any. 'Suitable manner, iis aA backing 13,---prefeiably forinedof cardboard-'to the flanges 11 and providingainA vconjunction with the pane-12 a pocket 14 vadapted to receive therein a card,l 21.5,Wl1icli'v card 15 on oneface thereof may have arrangedwthereon ,pictures.,;or, display cards'rsuitably: arranged asito be exposed toYA viewthrough the transparent panel l2, each card orpicture being arrangediin the area. n

bounded by corresponding*partsl off ythe top and bottom and end frame members andthe cross members' 8andf9 in amanner clearly pprentf -1 v f If desired, the frame members 5, 6, 7 and 8 and the cross members 8 and 9 at their .rabbeted portions may-'be enlarged as clearlyrsuggested'in Figure l, such enlargement adding ornateness to the frame.

` As shown to advantage in Figure 3 the' VVtop and bottom, and endV frame members,

at their rabbeted ends may be in addition to Y being enlarged, shaped in the manner shown in igures l and 3 for purposes of further ornating the frame. Y From `the foregoing then it will beseen that I have" devised an attractive frame wherein twoV or more pictures may `be...sup

tudinally extending flanges contacting .the correspondlngmarginal edges of said relatively stiffV member, said members, said flanges and said relatively stiff member all cofoperating to provide a pocket for the frame, and a transparent medium arranged in said pocket, said relatively stiff member and said transparent medium adapted to 're;

ceive therebetween a picture or the like. In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MR. LEWIS J. MEYER.

ported, and while I have herein shown the l frame as being capable 'of'isnpportiiig 'six`A photographs, pictures, or the like, it is. of:V

course to be understood that the frame` i' .Y 'I l be of such a size as to be capable of supporting more or less pictures as may be desired. l Even Vthough IVV have Vshown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it i's to Vbe un'- derstood that thev same is susceptible yto changes 'i'n size, shape-and arrangement of the several pal'rtsfas fall' Within the Y spirit ofthe invention as hereinrde'scrib'e'd, and theyscope 'f the appended claims. Y .Y

Having thusdescribed my invention, what.

I wish to claim as new is:

1. A frame :for pictures .andr the like comprising top, bottom and end members, crosslmembers, fa 'longitudinal member transversely disposed with respect to said cross mem` bersand end members, all of said -members respectively being rabbeted adjacent each end thereof and intermediate said ends for Y interlocking:engagement one with the other, said --top', bottom and end members respectively provided with a flange longitudinally thereof, a relatively stiff member arranged 4in the confines of said flanges in spaced relation tothe members 4'of the frame, "aftransl:

parent panel arranged betweengsaid frame members and said" relatively stilin member,- arrdformi'ng with said relatively stiff member a picture accommodating :pocket for the frame. i 1 Y 2. A frame forfpictures and 'thelilre com?, prisin'gcrossed members, laid the onen-ppn the other Iand including top, bottom andqfend members, transverse members, a longitudinal member Sdi'sposed :transversely with. respect Y tosai'd 'transverse Vmembers and end "members,

afll of *said `members ArespectivelyV provided f with 'enlarg'edfendf and.intermediate'pdrtions,

said members having their respective enlarged' `portions rabbeted, the rabbet'ed enlarged portions 'of the one member having 'interlocking engagementV with the rabbted. enlarged portions of the 4other alt the points of intersection of lsaid members for 'securing I said .members together, ja v'rela-ti,ve'ly stiff member disposed in spaced parallel relation tofxsa'id fra-meto one side ofgthe frame, certain of saidmembers provided withlongi- 

